Following last night’s debate, Jack Ciattarelli announced today that he will sue Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill personally for defamation following what members of the press labeled an "inflammatory and irresponsible allegation" specific to Ciattarelli's business career.

Find Sherrill's Comments HERE.

Ciattarelli's campaign said they expect the lawsuit to be formally filed early next week in court.

"Last night, faced with continued questions about her refusal to release disciplinary records that would reveal her true role in the Naval Academy cheating scandal, and pressed about her unusually abbreviated tenure as a federal prosecutor, Mikie Sherrill cracked.  In doing so, she claimed - twice - that Jack Ciattarelli "killed tens of thousands of people, including children", a clearly defamatory attack that shocked the moderators, press, and public alike," said Ciattarelli strategist Chris Russell.  "In a time where political violence and violent rhetoric are becoming all too prevalent, Mikie Sherrill baselessly and recklessly accusing a political opponent of mass murder in a televised debate crosses the line."